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We take a serious team approach to caring for our dog and human clients, so we take our team seriously.

Do you have what it takes to work for Dogwalks?

Doggie Daycare Attendant

Job Description

We're looking for a mature, reliable, steady Doggy Day Care Attendant who's team-oriented and believes in providing the best care for both dog and human clients. And, staying cool under pressure while they do. Think that might be you? Read on.

Principal responsibilities include:

Cleaning floors in dog areas - Vacuum, Swiffer, Bona

Poop Patrol: keeping the backyard clean of poop and hosing down concrete and yard as necessary.

Properly disposing of dog waste and fluids.

Cleaning up any and all dog messes. Dogs get sick and cleaning up is a must.

Maintaining safe and healthy play environment. Interact and play with the dogs.

Checking dogs health and well being

Assist in organizing dog's walk schedules and preparing them for their walks.

Assist the business owner as needed.

Must:

Have a clean driving record

Hard working, reliable, strong work ethic

Treat dogs humanely, with compassion and concern.

Friendly and professional

Be trustworthy and pleasant*have references

Be able to pass a back ground check

Have a cell phone

Speak English

Able to lift 50 lbs.

This is a part-time job of 4-6 hours a day, Monday thru Friday beginning at 8:00am-1:30pm & 1:30pm-7:00pm & on Saturday- Sunday from 8am-5pm & 4pm-10pm.

Salary: $16.00 to $17.00 /hour

Part Time Puppy Trainer

Position Summary
We’re looking for a positive reinforcement dog trainer to provide care and training of
puppies in our puppy daycare & train program. This is a 20-hour/week position paying $30-$40/hour depending on experience.

Working at Dogwalks
Here’s what you should know about us: We operate out of our owner’s spacious SF home,offering dog walking, dog daycare, and puppy daycare. We take a true team approach to caring for dogs, an approach that puts dogs’ needs at the center of all decisions and which requires flexibility and excellent communication and cooperation skills. Life at Dogwalks is fast-paced, upbeat, and focused.

Are you… ?

An experienced puppy trainer committed to R+ training

A self-starter capable of managing projects from beginning to end

An excellent team player

Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with lots of moving parts

If so, we’d like you to provide care and training of puppies in our daycare & train program, moving puppies through a regular daily itinerary that includes:

We’re looking for a mature, reliable, steady dog walker who’s team-oriented and believes in providing the best care for dog and human clients both. And staying cool under pressure while they do. Think that might be you? Read on.

Essential Duties

Pick up and walk groups of 4-8 dogs off leash

Supervise play between dogs and interrupt and redirect as appropriate

Train and reinforce good manners and basic obedience, including recall

Report throughout the workday to business owner/supervisor

Contribute to additional client communication as requested

Clean and inspect dogs daily for injury, ticks, foxtails, etc.

Interact AT ALL TIMES with all other park and beach users, client neighbors, and fellow road warriors in a manner that reflects positively on Dogwalks and dog walkers in general

Qualifications

Excellent customer service skills

Attention to detail and quality

Ability to take direction and work productively on one’s own and as part of a team

Responsible, reliable, and with a kind, nurturing personality

Valid driver’s license with a good driving record

Own a smart phone and car charger

Big Plusses

We train all of our walkers on the job, but it’s a great plus if you already have:

We also pay for you to be bonded, insured, and pay for your company GGNRA commercial dog walking permit.

The starting salary for this position depends on the depth and breadth of experience.

Dog walker: $18/hour for a two month training and trial period then to $19/hour (based on performance). (Up to $21/hour Depending on Experience). Opportunities to advance to lead dog walker $22-23/hour.

To Apply

Email your resume with a cover letter to jobs@dogwalks.com. No phone calls, please.